Sir Lancelot

An extreme composite clipper ship built in 1865 by Robert Steele & Co., Greenock.
Dimensions: 197'6"×33'7"×21'0" and tonnage: 886 NRT and 847 tons under deck.
She had double topsails on the fore and main masts and was equipped with a
single mizzen roller-reefing topsail of Cunningham's patent.

1865

Launched at the shipyard of Robert Steele & Co., Greenock, for MacDunn. Her first master was Captain McDougall.

1866

Captain Richard Robinson replaced Captain McDougall.

1866 December 13

Was completely dis-masted down to the lower
iron masts off Ushant.

1867 June 16 - September 23

Sailed from Woosung to London with 1.255.041 pounds of tea in 96 days land to land.

1867 October 26 - February 5

Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 94 days from Cowes.

1868

Sailed from Foochow to London with a cargo of tea in 98 days, beaten by Spindrift with 23 hours.

1868 October 3 - January 10

Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 99 days.

1869 July 17 - October 14

Sailed from Foochow to London with a cargo of tea in 89 days, which is the best passage on record.

1886

Sold to Visram Ibrahim, India, and was put on the India -
Mauritius trade under command of Captain C.W. Brebner.

1895

Sold to Persian owners.

1895 October 1

Is supposed to have foundered in a cyclone off
the Sands Head, Calcutta, with a cargo of salt from the Red Sea.